Now is the time for farmers and livestock producers to complete the Census of Agriculture. Mike Doherty, senior economist with the Illinois Farm Bureau, says an accurate count is important.
The Census of Agriculture is a great tool because it is able to zoom into the county level.
Doherty says that the census data is something tangible that can be presented to elected officials as data that is backed and verified by the USDA.
Producers may respond to the paper questionnaire that was mailed to them or respond online.
The deadline for response is Feb. 6, 2023. ?We encourage producers to respond online,? said USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Administrator Hubert Hamer. ?We know producers are busy, which is why NASS worked to make responding to the ag census more convenient than ever before.
For more information visit https://portal.agcounts.usda.gov/portal/s/
